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Prplcat · 01-11-2018, 06:42 PM

Hi guys, just bought my 1st 5th gen Camaro, a 2010 Camaro RS 2lt. The Car is very solid and tight despite its 97,000 miles and was very well taken care of. Plus it has the Hurst Automatic Camaro Shifter...lol. Ok, my 1st question is: sitting at a light the temp gauge sits a line before the half when fully warmed up and doesn't leave that spot really, but I noticed the electronic gauge actually get up to about 210 sitting at a light and down to 196/199 cruising around. This sounds a bit high to me, is that normal?

snarky · 01-11-2018, 07:07 PM

yes but i'd flush and refill that sucker anyway unless you have documented proof it has been changed recently

seishuku · 01-11-2018, 07:21 PM

That all sounds normal.
The actual gauge won't move from that position until you hit 245f, and when at the H position... About 300f lol

I don't know who calibrated that gauge, but I hope they got fired!

BumbleBeeV62011 · 01-11-2018, 07:35 PM

That is about right. Mine gets up to about 205 sitting at a light and drops to about 185-190 at highway speeds

Prplcat · 01-11-2018, 07:40 PM

Thanks guys, I've seen it get to 223 one time sitting in a long drive through line then the fans kicked in and dropped it to 210 real quick. The car is new to me so I'm just getting used to it. Thanks for the quick replies!

ABM2SS · 01-11-2018, 09:10 PM

The gage in the instrument panel isn't a real gage. It's a fancy idiot light. The DIC will show the real readout from the temperature sensor.

01-11-2018, 06:42 PM	#1
Prplcat Drives: 2010 Camaro RS Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 6	Does this temp sound right? Hi guys, just bought my 1st 5th gen Camaro, a 2010 Camaro RS 2lt. The Car is very solid and tight despite its 97,000 miles and was very well taken care of. Plus it has the Hurst Automatic Camaro Shifter...lol. Ok, my 1st question is: sitting at a light the temp gauge sits a line before the half when fully warmed up and doesn't leave that spot really, but I noticed the electronic gauge actually get up to about 210 sitting at a light and down to 196/199 cruising around. This sounds a bit high to me, is that normal?

01-11-2018, 07:07 PM	#2
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	yes but i'd flush and refill that sucker anyway unless you have documented proof it has been changed recently __________________

01-11-2018, 07:21 PM	#3
seishuku Drives: 2011 Camaro LS Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 75	That all sounds normal. The actual gauge won't move from that position until you hit 245f, and when at the H position... About 300f lol I don't know who calibrated that gauge, but I hope they got fired!

01-11-2018, 07:35 PM	#4
BumbleBeeV62011 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Texas Posts: 115	That is about right. Mine gets up to about 205 sitting at a light and drops to about 185-190 at highway speeds

01-11-2018, 07:40 PM	#5
Prplcat Drives: 2010 Camaro RS Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Michigan Posts: 6	Thanks guys, I've seen it get to 223 one time sitting in a long drive through line then the fans kicked in and dropped it to 210 real quick. The car is new to me so I'm just getting used to it. Thanks for the quick replies!

01-11-2018, 09:10 PM	#6
ABM2SS Drives: 2010 SS M6 ABM Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Nashville, IN Posts: 268	The gage in the instrument panel isn't a real gage. It's a fancy idiot light. The DIC will show the real readout from the temperature sensor.